A view from an elevated position overlooking the town. A few railroad cars and a water tower are in the foreground. The depot is on the far left. There are several grain elevators in the distance along the railroad tracks. The town itself is...

General Philippe Regis de Trobriand came to Fort Stevenson in 1867. His troops built the post, barely completing the necessary buildings before the extremely harsh and early winter began. Trobriand’s diary offers us a look at a wintertime diet...

The front facade of the Burleigh County Courthouse in Bismarck, North Dakota clearly shows the three story limestone design, atop a pink granite base. The windows are not original, having been replaced in 1972, however the building appears much...

This side view of the front facade of the Burleigh County Courthouse in Bismarck, North Dakota clearly shows the three story limestone design, atop a pink granite base. The windows are not original, having been replaced in 1972, however the...

2nd Lieutenant George H. Dietz stands with 1st Lieutenant H.C. Jones on the ground of Fort Lincoln in Bismarck, N.D. Both men wear fur hats. The overhanging tree branches are covered with frost, and there is much snow on the ground.

An article written by 'Medicus' detailing the improvement of the health of troops at Fort Rice. The decrease in scurvy cases is specifically mentioned. The author pleads for fresh vegetables to arrive at the fort, as a recent shipment of potatoes...

A large brick building with a tower sits towards the left. There is a water tower behind that building. Another building is visible in the distance at center. In front of the buildings are the grounds of the facility, with a large lawn, trees...

Includes a preliminary application form for Civilian Conservation Corps selection, a certificate of selection for the CCC, and a memoir written by Harold P. Leland of his time in the CCC in North Dakota and Arkansas.

The diary is composed of 37 sheets of copy paper and documents Kellogg's time reporting on the Big Horn-Yellowstone Expedition of 1876 when he accompanied George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry during the events that ultimately led to the...

A letter written by J. Rush Holmes to a friend back East detailing his new life at Amenia, North Dakota. He writes about high summer temperatures, the forthcoming harvest, crop prices, and his fellow workers. He also asks for news of friends from...

A gazebo sits at the center of City Park in Kenmare, N.D. Businesses line the opposite side of the street from the park and include the Kenmare Meat Market, Peterson Bros. Grocery, Kenmare Bakery, Home Variety Store, Ward County Real Estate, a...

A letter from Estella S. to DeFrantie Kingsley talking about her life in Eckelson, Dakota Territory. She talks about church services, Sunday School, visits from friends and family from the East, riding in wagons, and the local plants and animals.

A group of effigies hanging from a tree in front of a brick hotel building. A sign has been put on the building which reads "Billings Co.'s Compliments to Burleigh Co Thugs and Packed Juries. Burleigh County the Banner County of Thugs To the...

The North Dakota State Capitol building stands at center. There is a shorter modern extension to the left of the main building. The Liberty Memorial Building is partially visible through the trees at right.

Bismarck July 14 1879Dear WifeYour welcome letter is at hand was glad to hear from you hoping to find you all well as this leaves us at present I am sory to hear that you are so lonesome but as it is you must try and pass the time away that...

fifteen dollars on every one we sell and besides it is the best place for cattle we seen yet If I keep half of them till spring I can make 12 hundred dollars on the trip I am glad we didant stop at Jim river for this is so much better I am glad...

I Stop with John Hilger when I am in town they are very kind and doing well he has a fine garden and sold a lot of potatoes and onions for 3 dollars a bushel yesterd the crops are Splendid here but there not many farmers yet the most of them...

22 Mandan Indian stories recorded, transcribed, and translated by Robert C. Hollow. The following stories are available: First Creator and Lone Man Argue; First Creator and Lone Man Make the Land; The Creation; The Origin of White Men; Old Man...

The buildings of Fraine Barracks overlook the Missouri River and the Liberty Memorial Bridge between Bismarck and Mandan. Apart from the Bismarck Water Treatment plant at left, there has not been much development in the area.

One Bull and Harry Pougue stand in a field and shake hands. A painted tipi is visible in the background. One Bull wears a feather headdress and buckskin clothing. Other men are seated in the background near the tipi.

Extracts from Mae Roberts' diary detailing her time teaching at Sweetwater near Devils Lake. She spends much time talking about her after school activities, including riding in carriages, visiting neighbors, and making hats and dresses.

A series of four letters written by Frederic Francis Gerard to his four daughters. Gerard talks about General Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, admonishes them for their homesickness at boarding school, chides them into doing their...

Dr. Cora S. Allen gives medical treatment to two French children. One of the children is being held by his mother, and the other stands next to Dr. Allen. Medical supplies are visible on the table top in the background.

Letter to Myron H. Bright from Senator John F. Kennedy in which Kennedy praises Bright for his work on Quentin Burdick's election campaign to fill William Langer's senate seat. The letter was written shortly after Kennedy's visit to Fargo for...

These texts are from Box 5 of the Robert C. Hollow Material and are located in a black 3-ring binder in Box 5 of the Robert C. Hollow collection. These texts were originally collected by Edward Kennard during the summers of 1933 and 1934. The...